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Bit patterned device

US8435654B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2008
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/855
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to bit patterned recording media having a stop layer for chemical mechanical polishing. One embodiment of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium comprising the step of planarizing by chemical mechanical polishing until the stop layer is reached. The present invention also provides a magnetic recording medium having a stop layer.

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